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Early Childhood and Elementary Education (Teacher Certification Program)

The early childhood/elementary education program is designed as a double major program. Students successfully completing the program and all requirements outlined below will receive a baccalaureate degree and be eligible for Alabama “Class B” professional teaching certificates in early childhood education (grades P-3) and elementary education (grades K-6).

Professional preparation includes courses in humanistic and behavioral studies, early childhood education, elementary education, curriculum and teaching, evaluation of teaching and learning, extensive pre-internship field experiences in P-6 settings, and an internship. Students must work closely with their faculty advisor for appropriate selection of courses in each area of general and professional studies.

Early Childhood & Elementary Education Teacher Certification

Requirements		Hours
Core Curriculum Requirements 1		41
EH 101	English Composition I 2
EH 102	English Composition II 2
CMST 101	Public Speaking 3
Select Biology for one Core Area III 4
PY 101 5
Additional Math & Science
Select 1 Additional Core Lab Science 6		4
MA 313	Patterns, Functions and Algebraic Reasoning	3
Select two additional math courses at 100-level or higher (MA 314 and MA 316 preferred)		6
Professional Studies
CHHS 200	Quality of Life	2
EDU 200	Education as a Profession	3
ECY 300	Survey of Special Education	3
EDF 362	Foundations of Education I: Social, Historical, Philosophical	3
EPR 363	Foundations of Education II: Psychological	3
Internship 7		13
ECE 490	Student Teaching in Early Childhood Education I
EEC 491	Internship Seminar in P-6 Education
ECE 491	Student Teaching in Early Childhood Education II
Teaching Field
EEC 300	Child Development/Family Relationships	3
EEC 301	Introduction to P-6 Education	3
KIN 301	Teaching Health Education and Physical Education in Elementary Schools	3
EEC 302	Expressive Arts (P-6)	1
EEC 405	Children's Literature in Early Childhood and Elementary Education	3
EPR 410	Measurement and Evaluation in Education	3
EEC 415	Learning Environments through Positive Behavior Support	3
These courses require TEP admission before they may be taken:
ECE 320	Early Childhood Curriculum and Teaching	3
ECE 331	Creative Learning Expression: Young Child	1
ECE 460	Current Topics in Early Childhood Education Assessment	3
EDR 440	Developmental Reading I	3
EEC 402	Primary Math Methods	3
EEC 406	Language Arts in Early Childhood and Elementary Education	3
EEC 412	Math in Early Childhood and Elementary Education	3
EEC 413	Science in Early Childhood and Elementary Education	3
EEC 414	Social Studies in Early Childhood and Elementary Education	3
EEC 440	Workshop in Education: Strategies for English Learners	3
EDR 443	Developmental Reading II	3
Fieldwork in Education 8		4-8
EEC 494	Field Work in Early Childhood and Elementary Education
Total Hours		135-139

A minimum of 120 hours are required for graduation.  Students may need to take general electives to reach the credit hour requirement.  Elective hours may vary based on course selection

1	Core Curriculum requirements
2	Fulfills a Core Area I: Composition requirement.
3	Fulfills Core Area II: Humanities requirement.
4	Fulfills Core Area III: Natural Science requirement.
5	Fulfills a Core Area IV: Social Behavioral Science requirement.
6	May NOT be used to fulfill a Core Area III: Natural Science, but is required in addition to the core.  Select from AST 101/AST 111, AST 102/AST 112, AST 103/AST 113, AST 105/AST 115, BY 101/BY 102, BY 111/BY 112, BY 123, BY 124, CH 105/CH 106 CH 107/ CH 108, CH 115/CH 116, CH 117/CH 118, ENV 108/ENV 109, ES 101/ES 102, ES 103/ES 104, PH 201, PH 202, PH 221, PH 222, PHS 101.
7	Internship courses much be taken AFTER admission to TEP.
8	Each semester a student enrolls in a pedagogy course (EDR 440, EDR 443, EEC 402, EEC 406, EEC 412, EEC 413, EEC 414, EEC 440) he or she must also enroll for two hours of EEC 494 Fieldwork in Education for a maximum of 8 hours.